Dona

by Bernardo E. Lopes, J. Horsth (Translator)

Brazilian immigrant Randolfo, “Randy”, has worked for years at a theme park in Florida, USA, where he performs one of its paramount attractions—a love-filled “killer whale” show. But when the orca Dona, the apple of his eye and the show’s star, attacks him unexpectedly, Randolfo is plunged into the need of deep self-reassessment. His family in Brazil is worried, the company’s managers do not seem to be willing to take action, and—apparently good news—his crush and co-worker, Will, seems at last inclined to give their thing a shot. Amidst all this, Randy’s primary concern remains the signs Dona may be trying to give him. Can this be a time for a genuine change in Randolfo’s life?A visual and breathtaking narrative, Bernardo E. Lopes’ novella Dona ranks as a curious story about how we project our own expectations onto the world around us—and about how love and family heritage are forces difficult to explain."A MUST-READ FOR ALL MOTHERS AND ALL SONS."Lutiana Nacur Lorenz. Lawyer. Writer."CHARACTERS OF A SOLAR REALISM."Túlio Magno. Writer. Professor."IN THE WATER TANK WHERE LOPES THROWS US, WE GAZE INTO THE WHALES AND THEY GAZE BACK INTO US."Alexandre Willer. Writer.

48 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 14, 2021

About the author

Brazilian writer.

Escritor brasileiro.